Lot 103 · Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection Day Sale
The Trail Boss (Settlers and Seeds—Civilization's Forerunners)
William Herbert 'buck' Dunton · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection Day Sale, New York · 21 January 2026
- Dimensions
- 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3105142
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, The Trail Boss (Settlers and Seeds—Civilization's Forerunners). Christie's, 21 Jan 2026, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105142.
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William Herbert 'buck' Dunton, The Trail Boss (Settlers and Seeds—Civilization's Forerunners). Christie's, 21 Jan 2026, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105142.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New World | JEAN-ANTOINE-THEODORE GUDIN (1802-1880) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Beaded Tobacco Bag | Eanger Irving Couse | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Indian Attack | Charles Marion Russell | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| "Threw the Bridle Reign on Sathanthus' Neck, and Rolled and Lighted a… | Newell Convers Wyeth | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| The Wounded Elk | Charles Marion Russell | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| A Disputed Trail | Charles Marion Russell | $400,000–$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Going In, The Bear Hunters | $221,000 | Christie's, Nov 2011 | |
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Roping a Wolf (Roping a Lobo) | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | The Badger Hole (The Spill) | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2009 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Busting a Broncho | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | On the Old Plains | Sotheby's, May 2009 | ||
| Eanger Irving Couse | Beaded Tobacco Bag | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Herbert 'buck' Dunton | Delivering the Mail 30 x 25in framed 39 1/2 x 34 1/2in | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Joseph Henry Sharp | Wind River Country | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.